Other Financial Information (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2018

Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract]

Schedule of components of other current assets

The following table presents details of other current assets in our consolidated balance sheets:

	As of December 31,
	2018		2017
	(Dollars in millions)
Prepaid expenses	$	307	294
Income tax receivable	82		258
Materials, supplies and inventory	120		128
Contract assets	134		—
Contract acquisition costs and deferred activation and installation charges	167		128
Other	108		133
Total other current assets	$	918	941

Schedule of current liabilities including accounts payable and other current liabiities

Current liabilities reflected in our consolidated balance sheets include accounts payable and other current liabilities as follows:

	As of December 31,
	2018		2017
	(Dollars in millions)
Accounts payable	$	1,933	1,555
Other current liabilities:
Accrued rent	$	45	34
Legal contingencies	30		45
Other	282		265
Total other current liabilities	$	357	344